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Electric utility company Florida Power & Light has signed on as the official solar energy provider of the FIA Formula E race in downtown Miami. The sponsorship deal for the first electric car race held in the U.S. was announced on Monday. Andretti Sports Marketing, organizer of the Miami ePrix, ...

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Real Madrid "is now the world’s most valuable sports franchise," worth $3.3B, surpassing former No. 1 ManU, according to Kurt Badenhausen of FORBES. Los Blancos "have the highest revenues of any team in sports" ($650M during the '11-12 season), and revenues are up 62% over the last three ...

The decision of Swiss Super League side FC Zürich "to feature the slogan 'JA zum Stadion!' ('Yes to the stadium!') on its jersey will have consequences," according to Benedikt Widmer of BLICK. The club, which is still looking for a new title sponsor, "featured the slogan in its match against Th ...

German public broadcaster ZDF "attracted close to 6 million viewers to its broadcast of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 matchup between Germany and Iceland on Sunday," according to Daniel Sallhoff of QUOTENMETER. A total of 5.93 million viewers tuned in to watch Germany's 3-0 victory. The number equ ...

The record-low attendance at the FIFA U20 World Cup "could damage Turkey's chances of hosting major tournaments, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2024 European Championship," according to the AP. Ahead of Saturday's final and third place playoff encounter, "the turnout had averaged only 5,23 ...

Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said the racing series will impose a $3.3M budget cap on teams, according to Christian Sylt of AUTOWEEK. One of the top IndyCar teams "will be unveiled as a Formula E entrant by the end of the summer along with several based in the U.K." Agag: "We have a €2.5M ($3.3 ...

The Sauber F1 team "is facing financial collapse with a reported debt of around €90M ($118M)," according to Helmut Uhl of BILD. The Switzerland-based team "is one of several F1 teams with severe financial problems." Team Founder & Co-Owner Peter Sauber said, "Actually, we are out of air. We ...

The German Handball Federation (DHB) "has resolved its internal dispute and cleared the way for a bid to host the 2019 IHF World Men's World Championship," according to RP ONLINE. After several days of controversy, the current DHB board "agreed to the plans of its successors in order to spare the ...

German public broadcaster ZDF "recorded top ratings for its broadcast of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 game between Germany and the Netherlands on Thursday," according to Sidney Schering of QUOTENMETER. A total of 6.01 million viewers tuned in to watch the German team's opening game. The game, which st ...

Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag "is hoping that big-name F1 teams will soon join the newly founded racing series," according to the SID. Agag: "I'm certain that teams such as Ferrari or Red Bull will someday also field Formula E teams. We are already in talks with McLaren." However, fans can look forwa ...

Recession-hobbled Spain is "increasingly having to face up to a new reality marked by stinging budget cuts that threaten the country's status as a hive of sporting excellence," according to Rogers & Mora of REUTERS. Elite competitors from athletics and swimming to rowing and gymnastics are "bein ...